solid. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

solid

SYLLABICATION:	sol·id
PRONUNCIATION:	sld
ADJECTIVE:	Inflected forms: sol·id·er, sol·id·est 1a. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous. b. Firm or compact in substance. 2. Not hollowed out: a solid block of wood. 3. Being the same substance or color throughout: solid gold. 4. Mathematics Of or relating to three-dimensional geometric figures or bodies. 5. Having no gaps or breaks; continuous: a solid line of people. 6. Of good quality and substance: a solid foundation. 7. Substantial; hearty: a solid meal. 8. Sound; reliable: solid facts. 9. Financially sound. 10. Upstanding and dependable: a solid citizen. 11. Written without a hyphen or space. For example, the word software is a solid compound. 12. Printing Having no leads between the lines. 13. Acting together; unanimous: a solid voting bloc. 14. Slang Excellent; first-rate.
NOUN:	1. A substance having a definite shape and volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous. 2. Mathematics A geometric figure having three dimensions.
ADVERB:	1. As a whole; unanimously: The committee voted solid for the challenger. 2. Without a break or opening; completely or continuously: The theater was booked solid for a month.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English solide, from Old French, from Latin solidus. See sol- in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:	solid·ly —ADVERB solid·ness —NOUN


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